Fieldwork Fail: the Messy Side of Science

PresentationGlued to a crocodile, swallowing fossils, or shoes melted by lava... Scientists working on all continents share their best stories, from the Colombian jungle to the Antarctic ice. Dive into the everyday mistakes of biologists, archeologists, entomologists, and volcanologists!

The story of the bookIllustrator Jim Jourdane started to illustrate fun stories shared by scientists with the #fieldworkfail hashtag. These illustrations became a book project in three languages, crowdfunded on Kickstarter with more than a thousand backers all over the world.

Another way to see scienceThis book presents a fun and human side of science. Humor is a great way to discover how scientists work!